Wednesday, October 24, 2001

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Belleair Bluffs

• PARTLOW, MAJOR L., 85, of Belleair Bluffs, died Friday (Oct. 19, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Meigs County, Ohio, and came here many years ago from Warren, Ohio, where he was self-employed in construction for many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II in Europe and received a Purple Heart medal. Survivors include two brothers, Clarence, Jamestown, Ohio, and Clayton, Greenfield, Ohio; and two sisters, Garnet Grave, Clinton, Ohio, and Hazel Reddick, Kimbolton, Ohio. National Cremation Society, Largo.

Clearwater

• BAKER, MARGARET E., 96, of Brooksville, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Dade City. She was born in Cleveland and moved to Brooksville in 1995 from Clearwater. She was a homemaker and member of Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brooksville. Survivors include a son, William E. Baker, Laguna Niguel, Calif.; two sisters, Elinore Hurd and Marian Scott, both of Brooksville; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
• BLAKE, GEORGE RAYMOND, 56, of Clearwater, died Thursday (Oct. 18, 2001) at home. He was born in Chicago and came here several years ago. He retired as owner and operator of Blake Irrigation and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Elaine; a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Lisa Michelle Blake, and his mother, Johanne Blake, all of Clearwater; a brother, John F., Suffield, Conn.; a stepbrother, Debbis Berg, Kenosha, Wis.; and a granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Little. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.
• BROOKS, DOLORES E., 71, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Oct. 20, 2001) at home. She was born in Monongahela, Pa., and came here in 1999 from Altoona, Pa. She retired as a ladies retail clerk and was a member of Unity Church of Clearwater. Survivors include her husband, Charles R.; a son, Terrance McGuire, Pittsburgh; two daughters, Deborah McGuire, Pittsburgh, and Susan Conrad, Altoona; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
• HAWKINS, MARION D., 77, of Middletown, Ind., formerly of Clearwater, died Saturday (Oct. 20, 2001) at his daughter's home in Middletown. He was born in Louisville, Ky., and lived here for five years. He was a health care administrator and vice president of Americana Health Care of Monticello, Ill., for 15 years and locally retired in 1986 after six years as vice president of Jones and Hawkins Insurance Agency, St. Petersburg. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific aboard the USS Sabik during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He graduated from Trevecca Academy, Nashville, Tenn., and Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, Ill. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Anderson, Ind., a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity of Pike County, Mississippi, and a member of the Rotary Club and the Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels. He was a music director and a soloist in several Nazarene churches. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Doris; two daughters, Karen G. Turner, Middletown, and Becky Wood, Dallas; a son, Maj. Jeffrey D., Fort Benning, Ga.; two brothers, Wilford, Newton, Kan., and Kenneth, Clearwater; and six grandchildren. Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory, Anderson, Ind.
• NELSON, CLEVELAND CLARENCE "BUSS," 89, of Clearwater, formerly of Brooksville, died Friday (Oct. 19, 2001) at Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation and Care Center, Clearwater. He was born in Seattle and came to Florida in the late 1970s from Illinois, where he retired as a tool and instrument mechanic (machinist) in the physical plant of the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill. He worked in a civilian position as a ship machinist in Pearl Harbor during World War II. He was a member of Spring Lake United Methodist Church, Brooksville, the Masonic Lodge in Urbana for 50 years, and was active in prison ministry work at the Sumter Correctional Institution, Brooksville. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Linda Nelson, Clearwater; a son, Cleve Allen, St. Petersburg; two sisters, Edith Nicholson, St. Petersburg, and Betty Carlisle, Evansville, Ind.; a brother, Frank, Evansville; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• PORTER, JACK E., 71, of South Carolina, formerly of Clearwater, died Thursday (Oct. 18, 2001) at National Health Care, Columbia, of complications from two massive strokes. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. While a local resident, he was a prominent residential and general contractor throughout the Tampa Bay area and the state and was executive vice president of U.S. Homes Corp. He was instrumental in the development of the Countryside community and retired in 1985 after completing the Pioneer Federal Corporation Complex. He earned a Governors Award for Environmental Sensitivity from former Gov. Bob Graham. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Rhodes, Lexington, S.C.; a daughter, Mary Porter, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sons, Scott Rhodes, Lexington, and Gregory Rhodes, Bellbrook, Ohio; and two granddaughters, Stephanie Lauren and Anita Rhodes. Cremation Society of South Carolina, Greenville, S.C.
• PREEDOM, JESSE A. JR., 80, of Clearwater, died Friday (Oct. 19, 2001) at home. He was born in East Tower, Mich., and came here in 1930 from Michigan. He worked as a lumber mill manager. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II and a B-24 pilot. He was a member of Sylvan Abbey United Methodist Church of Clearwater. Survivors include two sons, Kim and Randy, both of Dade City; and two sisters, Delores Carroll and Donna Lee, North Fort Myers. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• SPINK, CARL C. JR., 81, of Lecanto, formerly of Clearwater, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Brentwood Retirement Communities in Lecanto. He was born in Poland, N.Y., and moved to Lecanto in 1978 from Clearwater. He retired as a pipefitter with Florida Power Corp. in Crystal River and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was Christian and a lifetime member of Local 123 Plumbers and Pipefitters, St. Petersburg, and a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Cessna 170 Association for pilots and was an avid guitarist. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Jeanette; a son, Sheldon, Largo; two daughters, Jennifer McGinnis, Poynor, Texas, and Beverly Dowling, Inverness; a brother, Harold, Jamestown, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Brooksville.
• TIDWELL, SUE (PARSLOW), 57, of Holiday, formerly of Clearwater and Tampa, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at home. She was born in Tampa and moved to Holiday in 1998 from Clearwater. She worked as a bookkeeper for a rental car agency and was an avid bowler. Survivors include a son, Derick, Oldsmar; a daughter, Jeannie A. Cappadona, Holiday; her mother, Elois Walters, Valrico; a brother, Buddy Parslow, Tampa; and a grandson. Thomas B. Dobies Funeral Homes, Holiday.

Dunedin

• MORGENROTH, ANDREW H., 90, of Dunedin, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Mease Dunedin Hospital. He came here in 1982 from his native Philadelphia, where he retired as a technician with Philco Co. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II. There are no known survivors. Rhodes Funeral Directors, Druid Chapel, Clearwater.
• PHEIFFER, ANNA S., 84, of Dunedin, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) in Phillipsburg, N.J. She came here in 1975 from her native Phillipsburg. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin, and a former member and court warren of Catholic Daughters of America. Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Hawk, Phillipsburg, and Claire Anne Kincade, Collingswood, N.J.; a son, David, Spring Hill; a brother, Gerald Halley, Phillipsburg; two sisters, Elsie Smith, Souderton, Pa., and Helen Collins, Bound Brook, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Dunedin Chapel.
• WILSON, MILDRED, 80, of Brooksville, formerly of Dunedin, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Brooksville Regional Hospital. She was born in Kiowa, Colo., and came here in 1946 from Denver. She was Protestant, a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Lions Club in Dunedin, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a son, William G., Brooksville; two daughters, Jonnie Lou Greer, Tarpon Springs, and Bonnie J. Turaniczo, Dunedin; two sisters, Norma Jean Kamby, Denver, and Mabel Louise Marston, Palm Harbor; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.

Largo

• BEAN, CLAUDE E. "AL," 79, of Largo, died Saturday (Oct. 20, 2001) at home. He was born in New Market, Ala., and came here in 1982 from Centerline, Mich. He worked as a heating and air conditioning service technician and was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, serving with the 15th Air Force. He attended New Testament Baptist Church, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Ramona J. "Rae;" a daughter, Linda Tomlinson, Largo; two sons, Charles, Eastpointe, Mich., and David, Warren, Mich.; a brother, Harold, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. American Burial and Cremation Service, Palm Harbor.
• FRANCISCO, WALTER M., 81, of Largo, died Saturday (Oct. 20, 2001) at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines. He was born in Palentine Bridge, N.Y., and came here in 1967 from Amsterdam, N.Y. He was a retired farmer and worked with his wife in an upholstery business. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, and a member of Indian Rocks VFW Post 10094, and Heisler-Johnson American Legion Post 119, Largo. Survivors include his wife, Elma; two sons, Lyn, Amsterdam, and Wayne, Tampa; two daughters, Judy Johnson, Apollo Beach, and Debra Menger, Fort White; a brother, Arnold, Lakeland; two sisters, Marjorie Ortell, Johnstown, N.Y., and Gertrude Kruger, Amsterdam; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. International Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
• HANSEN, LAWRENCE E., 80, of Largo, died Thursday (Oct. 18, 2001) at home. He was born in New Haven, Conn., and came here in 1966 from Newburyport, Mass. He worked as a salesman and was Catholic. Survivors include three daughters, Beth A. Yeatman and Patricia E. Thompson, both of Clearwater, and Linda Bury, Sugar Land, Texas; two sons, Peter S., St. Petersburg, and Lawrence, Branford, Conn.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Abbey Affordable Cremation & Funeral Services, Largo.
• MERRELL, TEX WILLIAM SR., 53, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Largo Medical Center. He was born in Murray, Ky., and came here in 1973 from Detroit. He worked at Countryside Country Club as a golf cart mechanic. He was a charter member of the Dixie Truck Club and participated in many antique car and truck shows, including the antique car and truck night at Burger King, St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife, Wilma; two sons, Tex William Jr. "Jaye," and Meritt Marks III "Mark," both of Largo; four daughters, Stacey Siczak, Largo, Jessica Crouch, St. Petersburg, Shari Merrell-Dirks, Lake Worth, and Tiffany Merrell-Long, Mount Clemens, Mich.; his parents, Freda and William, Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Robert "Bobby," New Port Richey; a sister, Freda Joyce Levato, Grant, N.M.; and 18 grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.
• MUSIL, JACK, 76, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Palm Garden of Largo nursing home. He was born in Washington, D.C., and came here in 1995 from Kensington, Md. He retired as a district manager for a photo copy company and he was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic and a member of Augustus Ruser Jr. American Legion Post 273, Madeira Beach, and Elks Lodge 2159, Largo. Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Marguerite "Mimi;" a son, Craig, Churchton, Md.; two daughters, Robin Grega, Beverly Hills, and Lynne Phipps, West River, Md.; five stepdaughters, Chris Shoquette, Seminole, Patricia Marks, Deerfield Beach, Kathleen Turner, Arlington, Va., Roberta Bigelow, Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and Jeanne Dempsey, Maryland; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gulf Breeze Cremation & Burial Society, Largo.
• REAKOFF, RALPH EDWARD, 88, of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Sabal Palms Health Care Center, Largo. He was born in Detroit and came here in 1973 from Cleveland. He retired after 40 years as a manager for General Motors' Chevrolet Motor Co. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a 27-year member of the Silver Dollar Trap Club, Odessa. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Helen; and a daughter, Pamela R. Anderson, Falls Church, Va. Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, Clearwater.
• STEINKRAUS, MARY JEAN, 76, of Inverness, formerly of Largo, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Brentwood Health Care in Lecanto. She was born in Evanston, Ind., and moved to Inverness in 1999 from Largo. She was a homemaker and Protestant. Survivors include a son, Steve, Inverness; and a grandson, Lee. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness.

Oldsmar

• McCRACKEN, JOSEPHINE ANN SWETT "JOSIE," 73, of Marlborough, Mass., formerly of Oldsmar, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) in Marlborough. She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., came to Oldsmar in 1993 from East Weymouth, Mass., and in 1996 moved to Marlborough. She worked as a supermarket cashier. She was a member of Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor. Survivors include two sons, Wallace Swett Jr., San Antonio, Texas, and Thomas Wayne Swett, Marlborough; a daughter, Joyce Swett, Marlborough; a brother, Frank DeLorenzo, Weymouth, Mass.; three sisters, Judith Strahan, Kingston, Mass., Gloria Cody, Braintree, Mass., and Marie Denberger, Washington; and three grandchildren. Holloway Funeral Home, Oldsmar.

Ozona

• WALTER, IVA L., 86, of Longs, S.C., formerly of Ozona, died Sunday (Oct. 14, 2001) at the home of her daughter in Longs. She was born in Franklin, Pa., came to Ozona in 1956 and moved in 1996 to South Carolina. She worked many years with her late husband, Charles, in his machine shop business in Ozona and retired as a bookkeeper for Nielsen Construction, Dunedin. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Shaw, Longs; a son, Thomas Schatzle, Richardson, Texas; two stepsons, Robert and Peter Walter, both of Clearwater; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. East Coast Cremation and Burial Society, Longs, S.C.

Palm Harbor

• ANDER, KATHRYN, 85, of Palm Harbor, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) Countryside Haven Assisted Living Facility, Palm Harbor. She was born in Union, N.J., and came here in 1976 from Hillside, N.J., where she retired as a secretary with Kraft Foods. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Fred L.; a daughter, Elaine Adams, Seaside Park, N.J.; three grandsons; and two great-grandsons. Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor.

Safety Harbor

• STONEROCK, JOHN E. JR., 79, of Safety Harbor, died Wednesday (Oct. 17, 2001) at home. He came here in 1979 from his native Union, Ohio, where he retired as a painter for Organic Finishing Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Rifle Association. Survivors include two sons, John, Toledo, Ohio, and Tim, Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Carol Sherry, Temple, Texas, and Debbie Steele, Brookville, Ohio; a sister, Mary Schenck, West Milton, Ohio; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Belcher Road Chapel, Clearwater.

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Seminole

• CURTISS, DOUGLAS W., 77, of Seminole, died Wednesday (Oct. 3, 2001) at James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa. Born in Tecumseh, Mich., he came here in 1954 from Weston, Mich. He was a carpenter and was Protestant. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Tracy; and a daughter, Christina L. Trumm. Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home & Cemetery, Seminole.
• ELLIOTT, ROBERT T., 66, of Seminole, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at home. There are no known survivors. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• SPARKMAN, ROBERT LEROY SR., 56, of Seminole, died Monday (Oct. 15, 2001) at home. He was a St. Petersburg native and a roofer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Judy; six sons, Robert Sparkman Jr., Johnny Sparkman, Stephen Sparkman, T.J. Sparkman, Scott Sparkman, and Clarence David; a daughter, Heather Sparkman, all of St. Petersburg; a brother, Lawrence, Largo; two sisters, Joann Huth, St. Petersburg, and Delila Holcomb, Largo; three grandchildren. International Mortuary Services, Pinellas Park.

Tarpon Springs

• MALLOY, JANET L. FORNES, 62, of Tarpon Springs, formerly of Clearwater, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, lived in Clearwater as a child and came to Tarpon Springs from Findlay, Ohio, where she owned and operated Shady Grove Golf Club. She graduated in 1957 from Clearwater High School and attended Mary Manse Catholic College, Toledo, Ohio. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, New Port Richey, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Findlay, and the Ladies Golf Association of Crescent Oaks, Tarpon Springs. Survivors include her husband of 43 years, J. Richard; a son, Scott R., Findlay; two daughters Pamela S. Kaufman, Birmingham, Ala., and Julie Malloy, Findlay; a sister, Jean E. Staff, Findlay; and five grandchildren. Trinity Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, New Port Richey.
• WALTERS, DOROTHY F., 89, of Tarpon Springs, died Friday (Oct. 19, 2001) at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Tarpon Springs. She came here more than 25 years ago from her native Pittsburgh, where she worked in customer service for Sears, Roebuck and Co. She was Protestant. Survivors include two daughters, Norma G. Lindsay, Pittsburgh, and Luana F. Grimm, Crescent, Pa.; three sons, Robert E. Geis, Pompano Beach, Carl A. Walters Jr., Crescent, and Raymond Walters, Ambridge, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. National Cremation Society, Largo.
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• ELSEY, AGNES G., 81, of Feather Sound, died Thursday (Oct. 18, 2001) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. Born in Dominion, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, she came here last year from Avenel, N.J. She was a homemaker and was Catholic. Survivors include two sons, William Robert Elsey, Ellington, Conn., and Ronald Harry Elsey, Howell, N.J.; three daughters, Joan Ann Larson, Jackson, N.J., Carol M. Botsolas, Clearwater, and Barbara Horton, Pinellas Park; two brothers, William Gouthro and Miles Gouthro, and a sister, Barbara Kosick, all of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Serenity Gardens Chapel, Largo.

Gulfport

• BUCCOLA, ROSE P., 87, of Gulfport, died Saturday (Oct. 20, 2001) at home. She was a Chicago native and came here in 1999 from Deerfield, Ill. She was an owner of the Delhi Bootery, a shoe store in Delhi, N.Y. She was a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Gulfport and the Rosary Society of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Delhi. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Delhi and the Delhi Grange. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Placid C.; a daughter, Marianne Lazzara, St. Petersburg; a son, S. Charles Buccola, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; a sister, Jeanne Buccola, Chicago; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Service, St. Petersburg.

North Redington Beach

• CHYNOWETH, PAUL K., 94, of North Redington Beach, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Seminole Nursing Pavilion. Born in Burlington, Vt., he came here in 1970 from Rochester, N.Y. He was a retired senior order planner for Eastman Kodak Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a life member of Moose Lodge 1090 in St. Alban's, Vt., and a member of the Eastman Kodak Management Club. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a son, Richard, Ridgefield, Conn.; two sisters, Helen Irwin, Williston, Vt., and Mary Palmer, Gerry, N.Y.; a stepson, Larry Harris, Indianapolis; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole.

Madeira Beach

• BRISSON, LINDA M., 63, of Madeira Beach, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She came here in 1976 from her native Nashua, N.H. She worked in room service for the Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa for the past five years. She attended St. John's Catholic Church and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Madeira Beach. Survivors include three daughters, Virginia A. Myer, Norman, Okla., Caron M. Rez Merkin, Manchester, Conn., and Laura Stiles, North Kingstown, R.I.; a son, Lewis Baker, Providence, R.I.; two brothers, Robert Hall, Portland, Maine, and Ronald Hall, New Hampshire; two sisters, Janet Thomas, Milpitas, Calif., and Kathleen Tremblay, Derry, N.H.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.

Pinellas Park

• HAMMOND, IVAN EDWARD, 99, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at home. Born in Owenton, Ky., he came here in 1997 from Alexandria, Ky. He was a retired supervisor in the Oregon lumber industry. Survivors include a niece, Debra Warren, Pinellas Park; three granddaughters, Yvonne Powell, Cincinnati, Joyce Brannman, Freetown, Ind., and Lisa Eikerd, Indianapolis; and eight grandchildren. Taylor Family Funeral Home, Pinellas Park.
• McENTEE, JOHN C. "JACK," 77, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in New York City, he lived in Massachusetts and Maryland before coming here in 1993. He was a World War II Army veteran and a graduate of George Washington University, Washington, D.C. A certified life underwriter, he was formerly a senior vice president of Massachusetts Indemnity and Life Insurance Co. and a financial consultant. His creative pursuits included painting, photography, glass art, sculpture, and woodworking. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Kathleen Schwab, Greenbelt, Md., and Sheila McEntee Dunlavey, Charleston, W.Va.; a son, Michael A., Wilton, Conn.; and six grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• MOORE, DR. JEROME A. "JERRY," 61, of Crystal River, formerly of Pinellas Park, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at home. Born in Banger, Mich., he moved to Crystal River in 1978 from Pinellas Park. He was a longtime resident of Crystal River, where he was pastor of Calvary Baptist Church for 23 years. He was a missionary in Brazil and was affiliated with the Baptist Mid-Missions of Cleveland. He was a member of the Fundamental Pastors Fellowship of Citrus County and was a professor of philosophy and religion for 11 years at the Lecanto campus of Central Florida Community College. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Jean; a son, David, Wildwood; a daughter, Beth Inman, Ocala; three brothers, Duane and Keith Moore, both of Illinois, and Martin Penell, Bokeelia; a sister, Sandra Byers, Bokeelia; and three grandchildren. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.
• MURTHA, ETHEL W., 92, of Pinellas Park, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. Born in Ellicott, N.Y., she came here in 1957 from Varysburg, N.Y. She was a member of Gulfport Open Bible Church and the organist there until this year. She also was a member and chaplain of the St. Giles Council of Members. Survivors include three sons, John and Ronald, both of St. Petersburg; and James, Charlotte, Tenn.; four daughters, Joanne Lubba, Lakeland, Patricia Abbott, Royal Palm Beach, Carolyn Stinson, Pinellas Park, and Irene Quatman, St. Petersburg; 26 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home.

St. Petersburg

• AYERS, ALICE H., 94, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Westminster Shores. She was born in Plainfield, N.J., and came here in 1980. She was a graduate of Swathmore College. She was an artist, homemaker and member of Religious Society of Friends throughout her life. Survivors include four sons, Dr. Robert U., Paris, Edward, Washington, D.C., Eugene, St. Petersburg, and Alex, Los Angeles; a daughter, Carly Ayers, Sedona, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Neptune Society of Palm Harbor.
• AZOR, BERNADETTE A., 61, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Oct. 19, 2001). There are no known survivors. She came here in 1982 from her native Haiti. She was a factory worker and was a member of Eglise Baptiste Nouveau Jerusalem. Survivors include a son, Pierre Virgile, St. Petersburg. ALifeTribute FuneralCare, St. Petersburg.
• CLINE, TROY M., 64, of Naperville, Ill., a winter resident of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. He was born in Holden, W.Va., and began coming to St. Petersburg from Naperville as a winter resident in 1988. He was the owner and operator of Naperville Chauffeuring for 30 years. He was a member of the Assembly of God in Naperville and Suncoast Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Glenna F.; a daughter, Rhonda F. Oberhelman, Naperville; two sons, Steven H., Naperville, and J. David, Maple Park, Ill.; a brother, Frank A., Bowling Brook, Ill.; a sister, Delores F. Stamper, Danridge, Tenn.; and five grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes and Cremation Tribute Center-Ninth Street Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• COGER, CATHERINE, 93, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Hamilton County, she came here in 1931 from Live Oak. She was a housekeeper for a private family and was a member of African Methodist Episcopal Church, where she sang with Choir No. 1 and the gospel chorus and served on Usher Board No. 1. Survivors include a sister, Gussie Randolph. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• CORREIRA, SARAH D., 85, of St. Petersburg, died Sunday (Oct. 21, 2001) at Sun Coast Hospital. Born in Bridgewater, Mass., she came here in 1973 from Plymouth, Mass. She was a waitress at Guy's Lunch in Plymouth. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in West Bridgewater. Survivors include a nephew, Daniel Pacheco, St. Petersburg; and two nieces, Joanne Spengler, Raynham, Mass., and Mary Ann Pacheco, Williamstown, N.J. National Cremation Society, St. Petersburg.
• DENNIS, NICHOLAS, 79, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Golfview Nursing Home in St. Petersburg. He was a St. Petersburg native. He retired as owner and manager of Dennis Hotel in St. Petersburg. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Ann; two sons, Rick and Greg, both of St. Petersburg; a brother, Frank, Tarpon Springs; two sisters, Helen Fuller, Clearwater, and Stella Masterson, St. Petersburg, and four grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• JACKSON, ROSA LEE, 77, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She came here many years ago from her native Lakeland, Ga. She was a maid for local families and a musician. She was a member of First Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she played for the No. 2 choir and the male chorus. She also was organist for New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church's women's choir and Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church's choir. She was a member of the Singing Sisters and Brothers Prayer Band, OES Rosa Royal Chapter 110 and Lily Lodge 151. Survivors include a daughter, Rutha Gavina, St. Petersburg; two brothers, John Rich, Avon Park, and James Rich, El Sobrante, Calif.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Creal Funeral Home, St. Petersburg.
• JONES, JUNE M., 69, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Boroada, Mich., she came here in 1991 from Rolling Meadows, Ill. She was a nurses aide. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Gerald; two sons, Jerry, Denver, and Geffery, Schaumburg, Ill.; a daughter, Nancy Jones, Virginia; several brothers and sisters; and five grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• PICCIANO, JAMES E., 38, of St. Petersburg, died Saturday (Oct. 20, 2001) in Daytona Beach. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he came here in 1980 from Kirkville, N.Y. He was the owner of Picciano Enterprises and Slave Driver Enterprises in St. Petersburg. He was a member of the Old Salts Club and Sons of the American Legion Post 359, in Syracuse. Survivors include his parents, Paul and Jenny, Kirkville; a sister, Paula Williams, Fayetteville, N.Y.; a brother, John, East Syracuse; his paternal grandmother, Mary Picciano, East Syracuse; a niece, Jennifer, and a nephew, Michael Williams, both of Fayetteville; and a companion, Kelly Chuirazzi, Largo. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
• SAWYER, SAMUEL THEODORE JR. "TED," 92, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Oct. 12, 2001). Born in Omaha, Neb., he came here in 1935 from Bradenton. He was a real estate appraiser and tax auditor for the city of Fort Lauderdale and a municipal fiscal consultant. He was a graduate of Antioch College in Ohio and a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg. Survivors include two nephews, Thomas Sawyer, Akron, Ohio, Theodore P. Sawyer, Jupiter; three nieces, Sondra Bufis, Fayetteville, N.Y., Sue Shea, Meriden, Conn., and Christina Edlewich, Manchester, Conn. Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel, Bradenton.
• SCHLAGE, RAYMOND PAUL JR., 72, of St. Petersburg, died Friday (Oct. 19, 2001) at home. A Detroit native, he came here in 1988 from Los Angeles. He retired as a pilot for United Airlines after 34 years of service. He was a Marine Corps pilot and veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Vincent's Episcopal Church, the Retired Airline Pilots Association and the St. Petersburg Stamp Club. Survivors include his wife, Rhodell; two sons, Rodger, Orlando, and Russell, Ellenton; a daughter, Sandra Schlage, Honolulu; a sister, Mary Lou Spry, Lakeland; a brother, Michael, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; and three grandchildren. E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, St. Petersburg.
• WILLIAMS, CAROL A., 64, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Oct. 22, 2001) at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute. She came here in 1996 from her native Columbus, Ohio. She was a clerical secretary in the insurance industry. She was Methodist. Survivors include her husband of 24 years, Richard R.; two sons, Michael Ott and Richard "Rick" Ott, both of Columbus; a brother, Richard Shall, West Jefferson, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes & Cemeteries, Memorial Park Chapel, St. Petersburg.
 





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